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Crystal Sipin
Mar 5, 2022
Filipino Representation in American Pop Culture
It’s one thing to watch the Filipino channel on your TV but there’s quite a different sentiment to seeing Filipinos represented in...
Crystal Sipin
Feb 11, 2022
Redefining What It Means to Be a: Mestiza
How funny is it to think that one word can be used to define more than one thing? A “block” could describe a piece of material used for...
Crystal Sipin
Dec 5, 2021
The “Family” in Filipino
What constitutes a family? Some may argue that your family consists solely of your immediate family--your parents, your siblings, and...
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy Editors
Aug 28, 2021
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy Editors’ Reading List
In 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, and Lawson Inada edited and published “Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian-American Writers,”...
Zachary Anderson
Aug 15, 2021
Upcoming Event: Chinatown Music Festival
For the first time, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation partnered with the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco to bring back the...
Nathalie De Los Santos
Jul 19, 2021
Author Interview: Karla Comanda
Karla Comanda (she/they) is a poet, editor, translator, educator, and arts administrator. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2,...
Zachary Anderson
Jul 6, 2021
Watching The Debut Twenty Years After its Release
In Gene Cajayon’s 2001 film “The Debut,” second-generation Filipino American Ben Mercado (played by Dante Basco who is best known for his...
Nathalie De Los Santos
Jun 10, 2021
AAPI Feature: Jordan Andino
When I watch Jordan Andino, I feel like Filipinos are capable of doing anything in the world. Celebrity chef, influencer, TV personality,...
Ashley Hin
May 26, 2021
Bretman Rock
Image source: Screenshot from YouTube video / BuzzFeed Known for his ear-piercing screeches accompanied with bold make-up looks, Bretman...
Nathalie De Los Santos
May 20, 2021
Author Interview with C.E. Gatchalian
C.E. "Chris" Gatchalian is a Canadian author and playwright based in Vancouver, BC. He has written plays such as Motifs & Repetitions,...
Zachary Anderson
May 13, 2021
A Diaspora
Author’s Note: The following is a prose poem separated in six stanzas that describes the Filipino American story. It is not the intention...
Cynthia Siadat
May 4, 2021
What Can Depression Look Like in Art Making?
Creating art is a long-loved pastime of mine. It calms me and give my brain something pleasurable to focus on. I’ve been singing karaoke...
Cynthia Siadat
May 2, 2021
Arts & Mental Health
Art, in all its forms, is good for our mental health. I know this from my experience with quarantine. When my husband’s birthday rolled...
Nathalie De Los Santos
Apr 12, 2021
Author Interview: Kawika Guillermo
Kawika Guillermo is the author of Stamped: an anti-travel novel, All Flowers Bloom, and many short stories. Kawika Guillermo is the...
Asela Lee Kemper
Apr 5, 2021
Thriving Through Poetry: Maria Bolaños
Whether she is finding new books by BIPOC writers or writing incredible poems, Maria Bolaños continues to thrive in her passion for...
Zachary Anderson
Mar 30, 2021
Seasons of the Manongs
From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: “Seasons of the Mangongs” by Zach FR Anderson focuses on the importance of Filipino migrant workers....
Dina Klarisse
Mar 29, 2021
Love is in the Grease
From co-editor Asela Lee Kemper: This personal essay by contributor Dina Klarisse revisits childhood memories through food. It explores...
Nathalie De Los Santos
Mar 12, 2021
Book Review: Dancing Between Bamboo Poles: Poetry and Essay by Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor
Growing up in Canada, my imagination was always full of my family’s memories and stories from the Philippines. I was always trying to...
Harleen Kaur
Mar 4, 2021
Sticking to his Origins : AJ Rafael
When YouTube was first gaining traction as a new site, Filipino singer and YouTuber AJ Rafael, was one of the first popular Asian...
Asela Lee Kemper
Jan 28, 2021
Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra
From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...
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